Greece: New Prime Minister Sworn In

George Papandreou has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of Greece after his Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok) won the general election on Sunday.

Papandreou, the son and grandson of former prime ministers was sworn in at a ceremony in the president's Athens mansion.

Fifty-seven year old Mr Papandreou is to announce his cabinet later.

His Pasok party won forty four percent of votes in the snap polls, ending five years of governance by the conservative New Democracy party of Costas Karamanlis, who has resigned.

 

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